Viera West, FL vs Cocoa Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricViera West, FLCocoa Beach, FL
Population17,98411,377
Median Household Income$109,170$87,990
Median Rent$2,182/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$546,600$503,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%50.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k121*408
Property Crime Rate /100k528*2,244
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.516.9
College Degree Rate55.1%49.7%
Foreign-Born %11.3%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Viera West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.